The Angel on the Roof, (Paperback)

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Intricately knit, and fairly well written, collection of short stories that are character driven. Some of the exposition is sharp and remarkable-- other times it falls flat. I was surprised, as well as disappointed, engaged, sighing, and enjoying all the different short stories in this collection...

from wordsampersand

There was a bit I liked: the links between all of the "trailer park" stories; some of the narrative weight a few of the stories had; and some deft prose here and there. But overall, I was unimpressed. In the concluding notes, Banks says that is clear to him how much he's grown as an author. And i...

from co_coyote

I was driving back from playing tennis the other day, and I caught most of Russell Bank's story, The Moor, on the radio program This American Life. There was something about it that just spoke to me in a way that sounded intimate and familiar. So, when I got home, I immediately walked over to the...

from mmignano11

Banks tops the list of my favorite writers. Every story in this collection was unique and surprising, not in a purposely shocking sort of way, but in a unique, creative and perceptive way. While Banks is known as a novelist, he is a master at the short form. While he writesfrom a distinctly male ...

from jawalter

Russell Banks continues to be an author who makes me regret not having found him earlier in my life. On the other hand, I wonder if I would have been able to truly appreciate him before now, or if his particular blend of melancholy and regret are only suited to the man I've become.This is a great...